Mike O'Keeffe really hates cards today

[barrysloate]

Jay- the news that the owner of the Diamondbacks bought the Wagner broke a month or two ago.

And I predict more than a speedbump at this National. I say a turning point in the hobby (though I confess I can't predict exactly what that will be).

[Peter_Spaeth]

I would go with a speedbump. A few execs get indicted for shill bidding (and that may not happen just yet), big deal really in terms of overall impact. The only sea change would result from documentation of the extent of card doctoring, and I don't think that will happen as a result of the FBI probe.

[barrysloate]

I predict all the ususal suspects will be rounded up, taken out back...and shot.

A real firing squad.

[oldjudge]

Barry-Thanks! Next thing you'll be telling me is that someone shot Lincoln.

[oldjudge]

Short of PSA (and its registry set monster) being taken down I see no major change in the hobby coming out of this. In fact, correct me if I am wrong, but wasn't a very similar article published prior to the National last year.

[mark evans]

From a selfish perspective, I hope this development engenders a trade association to establish and enforce a code of ethics for dealers, auction houses and grading services, and that whoever is selected as its head could use some part-time help from this retired lawyer who would like nothing more than supplementing my pension through the hobby.

Hope to see all next week.

Mark

[calvindog]

Mark, I suspect the forthcoming top-secret pow-wow at the National should spawn such a code of ethics and perhaps a trade association. I'm unsure if Doug and Bill will be attending but as long as Marshall and JP are leading the charge what could possibly go wrong?

[Steve D]

Originally Posted by mark evans

From a selfish perspective, I hope this development engenders a trade association to establish and enforce a code of ethics for dealers, auction houses and grading services, and that whoever is selected as its head could use some part-time help from this retired lawyer who would like nothing more than supplementing my pension through the hobby.

Hope to see all next week.

Mark

+1


Steve